Report to Congress on Navy Shipboard Lasers

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The following is from the May 9, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Shipboard Lasers: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on shipboard solid-state lasers (SSLs) that the Navy is developing for surface-ship self-defense. The Navy’s proposed FY2023 budget requests continued research and development funding for these efforts.

The Navy installed its first prototype SSL capable of countering surface craft...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/10/report-to-congress-on-navy-shipboard-lasers

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